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mgeorgy
Tutor
Dec 15, 2017

Orbi Ethernet Backhaul causing broadcast storm

I have just upgraded my Orbi router and satellites to V2.1.1.12 hoping to take advantage of the recent Ethernet backhaul feature.  I use the Orbi router as my main router with a 24 port switch servic...
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BDubUT
Aspirant
Jun 05, 2018

Thanks for posting those links. This one is the most helpful:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/V2-1-3-4-Bridging/m-p/1572173#M31735

 

As theorized, wireless and wired backhaul create a loop and flood the network with broadcast traffic. It's interesting that stp is disabled by default on the orbi router when this is the exact scenario where stp is needed. packetwerks is right when they say that this is something Netgear needs to fix. Any adjustments made on a switch (managed or not) are simply stop gaps. Hopefully the people who can fix it actually pay attention to the forums.

 

 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 05, 2018

Yes I've sent this in for review and tagged some mod's on this. 

 

Ya so for now, try the work around on your managed switch or put a non managed switch in place. Hopefully NG will figure this one out. Been a bug for a while now. 

 

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BDubUT wrote:

Thanks for posting those links. This one is the most helpful:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/V2-1-3-4-Bridging/m-p/1572173#M31735

 

As theorized, wireless and wired backhaul create a loop and flood the network with broadcast traffic. It's interesting that stp is disabled by default on the orbi router when this is the exact scenario where stp is needed. packetwerks is right when they say that this is something Netgear needs to fix. Any adjustments made on a switch (managed or not) are simply stop gaps. Hopefully the people who can fix it actually pay attention to the forums.